constatéevsconsultéeConfusable pair

Which to use

“constatée” and “consultée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,100
“constatée” frequency rank
#25,604
“consultée” frequency rank
41704
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature constatée consultée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de constater. Participe passé féminin singulier de consulter.

Where the eye mixes constatée and consultée

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. constatée (CVCCCVCVV) and consultée (CVCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
constatée
9 ch
consultée

Why the eye confuses constatée with consultée

A purely visual mix-up. constatée (\kɔ̃s.ta.te\) and consultée (\kɔ̃.syl.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

constatée is recorded at frequency rank #16,100, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃s.ta.te\. consultée is at rank #25,604, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.syl.te\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 41704, this pair ranks #231,123 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of constatée vs consultée

Shared letters: cenosté. Private to "constatée": a. Private to "consultée": lu.

"constatée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV  ·  "consultée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "constatée" and "consultée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃s.ta.te\ versus \kɔ̃.syl.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "constatée" vs "consultée" - which ranks higher?
"constatée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,100 in our French list, against #25,604 for "consultée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "constatée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "consultée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #231,123 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "constatée" and "consultée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consultée vs consultent". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #231,123 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list